Area + Distributive Property

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What is area?

Back

Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = length x width).

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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If a rectangle has a length of 4 and a width of 5, what is its area?

Back

20 (Area = 4 x 5).

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 and a width of 3?

Back

18 (Area = 6 x 3).

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Which expression shows the area of a rectangle with length 7 and width 7?

Back

7 x 7.

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If you have a rectangle with length 3 and width 4, what is the area?

Back

12 (Area = 3 x 4).

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What does it mean to break apart a number in multiplication?

Back

It means to use the distributive property to simplify the multiplication.

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If a rectangle can be divided into two smaller rectangles, how can you find the total area?

Back

Add the areas of the two smaller rectangles.

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What is the area of a rectangle with length 6 and width 6?

Back

36 (Area = 6 x 6).